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protophyte

UK/ˈpɹəʊtəfʌɪt/US/ˈpɹoʊdəˌfaɪt/

protophyte noun: any of various primitive organisms such as the slime molds.

Noun

protophyte (plural protophytes)

  1. Any of various primitive organisms such as the slime molds

protophyte meaning in Tamil

protophyte in Tamil

முன்னிலைத் தாவரம், ஓரணுத் தாவரம்

Forms of protophyte

pluralprotophytes

Origin of protophyte

From proto- (“first”) + -phyte (“plant”).

Words formed from protophyte

Questions about protophyte

What does protophyte mean?
Protophyte means any of various primitive organisms such as the slime molds.
What is protophyte in Tamil?
Protophyte in Tamil is முன்னிலைத் தாவரம், ஓரணுத் தாவரம். See Protophyte meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is protophyte?
Protophyte is a noun.
How do you pronounce protophyte?
Protophyte is pronounced /ˈpɹəʊtəfʌɪt/ (UK).
What is the plural of protophyte?
The plural of protophyte is protophytes.

Words near protophyte in the dictionary

  1. protophylls
  2. protophysical
  3. protophysicist
  4. protophysicists
  5. protophysics
  6. protophyte
  7. protophytes
  8. protophytic
  9. protophytology
  10. protopilgrimage
  11. protopilgrimages

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